1. TAKING CHARGE: CHAPTER 5 USING CRITICAL THINKING SECTION 5.3: CRITICAL THINKING FOR YOUR CAREER © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

2. CRITICAL THINKING You will be asked to perform in situations that you might lack in experience © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

3. INTUITION VS. CRITICAL THINKING Intuition: relies on what you feel, experienced or what you expect to happen Critical Thinking: facts gained through rationalization, examination, evaluation and experience © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

4. TIPS Know the difference between facts and fiction Verify the source © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

5. TIPS Check for source accuracy Don’t stop asking questions Pride goeth before a fall © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

6. CHECK YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR Critical thinking must take the place of personal wants and desires Managers are not immune to emotional decision making  Practice setting aside bias © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

7. BE ON GUARD Inertia Experiential limitations Wishful thinking Group think Premature termination of evidence search Selective evidence search © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

8. FINAL THOUGHTS Critical thinking skills can make or break a career © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

9. FURTHER REFLECTION How will you use critical thinking in your career? In what ways can you improve your critical thinking? © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

10. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MindTools – Problem Solving Techniques http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TMC.htm http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TMC.htm Evaluating Internet Sources http://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.htmlhttp://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.html © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications